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Global Affairs Administration

Amber Brugnoli, Associate Vice President & Executive Director for Global Affairs
201 Purinton House
Email:  amber.brugnoli@mail.wvu.edu
Phone:  304-293-9298

Rebecca Friend, Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice President 
205 Purinton House
Email: rmfriend@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: 304-293-9298 
Anthony Goddard, Professional Technologist 
208 Purinton House
Email: anthony.goddard@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: 304-293-7264 
Tara George-Jones, International Risk Manager
204 Purinton House
Email:  tara.george-jones@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: 304-293-7265 

Margaret "Margy" Pinnell, Global SBA
B-3 Purinton House
Email: margaret.pinnell@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: 304-293-2674

Deanna "Dee" Epps, CIP Coordinator
200 Purinton House
Email: deanna.epps@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: 304-293-7236

Advancement

Henry "Hank" Oliver, Director of Global Advancement
203 Purinton House
Email:  henry.oliver@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: 304-293-7242

Nikki Lauffer, International Agreements Coordinator & Grants Liaison
207 Purinton House
Email: nicole.lauffer@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: 304-293-6112

Rebecca "Becky" McDaniel, Programming and Outreach Coordinator
200 Purinton House
Email: rebecca.mcdaniel@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: 304-293-7216

Kyleigh Decker, Communications Coordinator
207 Purinton House
Email: kmrice@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: 304-293-6112


Education Abroad 
Vanessa Yerkovich, Director of Education Abroad
B-3 Purinton House
Email: vanessa.crandall@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: 304-293-7231

Shelby Concepcion, Education Abroad Coordinator
104 Purinton House
Email: shelby.concepcion@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: 304-293-6872

Ti Bedunah, Education Abroad Coordinator
104 Purinton House
Email:    tebedunah@mail.wvu.edu
Phone:  304-293-6872

Amanda Morgan, Faculty-led Program Specialist
B-3 Purinton House
Email: amanda.morgan@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: 304-293-7228

Brian Ricketts, Faculty-led Program Specialist
B-3 Purinton House
Email:  brian.ricketts@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: 304-293-7214

International Student and Scholar Services

Student Services
Andrew 'Andy' Patrick, Assistant Director and Student Advocate
101 Purinton House
Email:  ajpatrick@mail.wvu.edu
Phone:  304-293-7291

Diana Abraham, Student Services Coordinator
101 Purinton House
Email: diana.abraham@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: 304-293-9311

Elijah Dempsey
101 Purinton House 
Email:  isss-students@mail.wvu.edu
Phone:  304-293-3519

Compliance

Kristopher Bennett, Director of Compliance | PDSO & ARO
208 Purinton House
Email:  kris.bennett@mail.wvu.edu
Phone:  304-293-5941

Andrea Karnoupakis, Assistant Compliance Officer | ARO & DSO
101 Purinton House
Email:   andrea.karnoupakis@mail.wvu.edu
Phone:  304-293-3519

Scholars Services

Carrie Caviani, Assistant Director
103-b Purinton House

Manuel Soto Casanova, Immigration Specialist
101 Purinton House
Phone: 304-293-5957

Laura Lee Partington, Immigration Specialist
103 Purinton House
Phone: 304-293-6953

Ashley Berryhill,  Immigration Specialist   
103 Purinton House  


Sponsored Students Services
Cindy Teets, Director of Sponsored Students Services
102 Purinton House
Phone: 304-293-9833

Tina Takacs, Assistant Director of Sponsored Students Services
103 Purinton House
Phone: 304-293-9833